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Townsend vs Everett vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townsend has the most homeowners (82%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Townsend | Everett | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100Lowest |
50,045 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Highest about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
| Townsend and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,528±$23kHighest 17% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313Lowest 17% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031Highest about the MA average |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Everett | Lynn |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Everett High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
12.1Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.